Valabærjet
Memories from last summer
It's a rainy day today, which means we get some time inside the house to do well-overdue chores and tasks. One of them was to finish...
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Valabærjet
Mar 101 min
Rowdy Flock - A sheep farming documentary
Through the wheel of a year, from the cold of January to the next winter, you follow Rakel, who just took over her father's role in managing
Valabærjet
Feb 232 min
Chive butter
Chives is such a satisfying herb to have in the garden. Throughout the years and difficult winters, it always comes back at spring. It's...
Valabærjet
Feb 162 min
Winter Gardening Adventures: Preserving the Taste of Summer with Tomato Chips
There are two things you can do in the winter when it comes to vegetable gardening: You can dream and plan for your next seasons (as...
Valabærjet
Feb 161 min
Ginger-rhubarb jam
Rhubarb is probably one of most abundant vegetable we have in the garden. We're lucky to have a rather old rhubarb plant growing by the...
Valabærjet
Feb 133 min
Preparing for the Next Season: Big Project Ideas for the Upcoming Year
Let's face it, winter in the north is long! From the first frost in late August or the beginning of September to the last frost in May or...
Valabærjet
Dec 31, 20234 min
A delicious and homemade birdtreat
Every winter we try our best to feed our little winged friends with enough good food to last until the bountiful days of spring and summer..
Valabærjet
Oct 17, 20231 min
Garden tour: Winter is coming
Winter is coming and we have to prepare the vegetable garden for the long months ahead with frost and snow. Summer is definitively gone ...
Valabærjet
Sep 16, 20231 min
New gallery
We've updated the gallery on the website! After several unsuccessful tries to have a picture gallery linked in our page,...
Valabærjet
Aug 5, 20231 min
Tour of the garden - July 23
A month has past since our last tour of the vegetable garden, so we thought you might like an update. Like the rest of northern Europe,...
Valabærjet
Jul 3, 20231 min
Tour of the garden - June 2023
Hello, Since the last video of the garden, a year ago, there's been a lot of improvement and new plants at Valabærjet. We've built a...
Valabærjet
Apr 23, 20231 min
42 black currant
Since we've been planting trees (beech and apple) on the south field last year, I’ve been dreaming of a hedge like they used to have in …
Valabærjet
Mar 25, 20234 min
A predator with magic abilities
The Great Tit is a passerine bird in the tit family Paridae. A common and friendly little bird with many different nicknames. Like many …
Valabærjet
Mar 19, 20233 min
Wide spread and clever Periparus ater
The Coal tit, this tiny bird, is so connected to humans. Without any scientific evidence to prove it, this must be one of the small birds…
Valabærjet
Mar 3, 20234 min
Flying acrobats in many shades
They are to be found everywhere, and here, in our little spot in the woods, we are lucky to have a great variety of species.
Valabærjet
Feb 25, 20233 min
History of Valabærjet - Part 2: The myths
Only 15 km from the first town, Valabærjet is remote enough to feel like you’re in the middle of the woods. Nature and animals live...
Valabærjet
Feb 19, 20232 min
Meadowsweet drinking syrup
Meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria) is a wild flower that grows up to 1,5m and has flower clusters that bloom independently. According to folk
Valabærjet
Feb 12, 20233 min
The Apple tree and the Rowan tree
The story of the Apple tree and the Rowan tree.
Long have they lived here at Valabærjet and have given us a lot of gifts and pleasure…
Valabærjet
Feb 4, 20233 min
2022 - 2023
New year, lots of ideas !
Even though it had its challenges, 2022 proved to be a positive year at Valabærjet! The veggie patch really got…
Valabærjet
Dec 23, 20222 min
Winter gløgg
In the north, you can't really celebrate the winter festivities without a good warm cup of gløgg. It's a dark sweet and spicy syrup you...
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